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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ray Rojer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Broph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ray Rojer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Craig Broph!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Broph swings for the body but Rojer moves out of range.
Rojer throws a body punch but Broph moves out of range.
Broph displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rojer throws out the jab.
Rojer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Broph lands a leg kick that knocks Rojer off balance momentarily.
Rojer moves out of range as Broph strikes.
Broph swings for the body but Rojer moves out of range.
Rojer throws a body kick that misses.
Broph moves out of range of the strikes.
Broph looks to throw the jab but Rojer is out of range.
Broph lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Rojer moves out of range as Broph strikes.
Broph wants to slow Rojer down by chopping away at his legs.
Good leg kick by Rojer there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rojer throws a low kick but Broph moves out of range easily.
Rojer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rojer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Broph counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Broph finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rojer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Broph waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rojer.
Rojer lands with a straight right. Broph didn't see that one coming.
Rojer is looking to score with low kicks.
Rojer misses the shot to the body.
Broph defending well as Rojer loads up on a big left hand.
Rojer loads up on a big right hand but Broph slips the punch.
Rojer misses with a straight left.
Broph throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ray Rojer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Broph checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Broph misses with a body shot.
Rojer misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rojer thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Broph if he has to take too many more of those.
Rojer looks to land a right hand but Broph moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Broph scores with a sloppy right hand. Rojer should have avoided that one.
Rojer throws a right and a left that Broph avoids nicely.
Rojer throws a nice inside leg kick.
Good shot there by Rojer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Broph checks the leg kick.
Rojer will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Broph misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rojer.
Broph throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Rojer tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Broph is in Rojer's guard.
Rojer wants to sweep here but Broph controlling him for the moment.
Broph working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Rojer's head.
Broph tries to free his leg and advance position but Rojer is retaining full guard.
Broph trying to control the position from guard on top but Rojer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rojer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rojer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rojer controls Broph momentarily but Broph frees himself.
Broph lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Broph looking to pass the guard.
Broph throwing strikes from guard but Rojer blocks nicely.
Rojer pulls Broph in close to prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Broph throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rojer keeping moving, preventing Broph from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rojer ducks under a wild hook from Broph.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Broph throws a poor cross that misses
and Rojer counters with a leg kick.
Broph avoids a kick to the body.
Rojer lands with a thumping leg kick.
Rojer throws a head kick but Broph moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Craig Broph will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Rojer dips to his left and cracks Broph with an uppercut!
Broph throws a series of punches but Rojer moves out of range.
Rojer misses with a straight left.
Rojer misses the jab.
Ray Rojer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rojer feints and then cracks Broph's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Broph down.
Rojer throws a lazy head kick
and Broph counters with a nice double leg into side control. Rojer won't be happy with that.
Rojer tries to bench press Broph off him but Broph keeps the position.
Broph misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Broph tries to score with some ground and pound. Rojer controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Broph has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Broph is trying to ground and pound but Rojer uses the momentary lack of control by Broph to regain half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Broph wants to advance to full mount but Rojer doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Broph looking to pass the guard.
Rojer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Broph postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Broph throws a big right hand that misses.
Broph throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rojer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rojer wants to sweep but no luck.
Rojer keeping full guard, as Broph tries to pass.
Broph trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Broph throws an elbow that misses. Rojer uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Broph's guard. Nice move by Rojer!
Broph wants to sweep here but Rojer controlling him for the moment.
Broph looking to control but Rojer passes into half guard.
Broph is trying to stand up here but Rojer is controlling him well.
Broph is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Broph is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rojer is thwarting Broph's attempts to control the position.
Broph is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Broph trying to control here.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Craig Broph hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Broph looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Broph throwing strikes but missing.
Rojer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Broph is one step ahead there.
Broph trying to control the position from guard on top but Rojer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Craig Broph has got the better of the ground game so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rojer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Broph showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Rojer looks to land a combination but Broph avoids it well.
Broph throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rojer tries to bum rush Broph with a series of wild strikes but Broph uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Broph slips a jab from Rojer.
Ray Rojer is winning the standup battle so far.
Rojer scores with a leg kick.
Broph will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Broph is defended easily by Rojer.
Rojer throws a sloppy head kick and Broph moves out of range easily.
Broph takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rojer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Broph.
Broph thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rojer tries to land a front kick but Broph steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rojer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Broph manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Broph takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rojer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Broph counters with a single leg into guard. Rojer didn't expect that.
Broph throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rojer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Broph throws a big right hand that misses.
Rojer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Broph is one step ahead there.
Broph working some strikes from top position.
Rojer is controlling Broph's posture.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Broph accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Broph accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Broph connects with a couple of short punches.
Rojer keeping moving, preventing Broph from controlling successfully.
Rojer wants to sweep but no luck.
Broph throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Rojer has Broph pulled in close to control his posture.
Rojer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Broph accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Broph throws an elbow that misses. Rojer uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Broph's guard. Nice move by Rojer!
Rojer not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Broph manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Rojer manages to get himself to full guard.
Ray Rojer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Broph loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Broph postures up.
Craig Broph is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Broph looking to sit in guard and control but Rojer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Broph has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Rojer controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Rojer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Broph looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Broph avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Craig Broph comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Broph winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Craig Broph!
During a confident post fight interview, Craig Broph thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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RATING
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